Top 550+ Solved Fundamentals of World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the samelatitude. This is because
a. Shimla is further north
b. Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
c. Shimla is farther from the Equator
d. Their longitudes differ
Q. Roaring Forties is/are
a. one of the major water currents of the Atlantic Ocean
b. westerly winds
c. the biggest and most dangerous river of Russia
d. the name given to the biggest waterfalls in the world
Q. Why does temperature increase with increase in height inStratosphere?
a. Closeness of the sun
b. Decrease in atmospheric pressure
c. Concentration of ozone
d. None of these
Q. The velocity of winds is related to
a. revolution of the earth
b. rotation of the earth
c. temperature
d. pressure gradient
Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
a. earth's temperature to rise
b. earth's temperature to fall
c. no change in earth's temperature
d. increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
Q. The radiation that heats earth's atmosphere comes from the
a. sun
b. earth
c. ionosphere
d. sun and earth
Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop andmature
a. over land bodies only
b. in a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
c. anywhere in the tropical zone
d. over water bodies only
Q. The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type.
a. radiation
b. advection
c. frontal
d. convection
Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Mediterranean Sea
Q. Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Antarctic Ocean
Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
a. They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
b. Water of the ocean is kept pure
c. Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
d. They do not affect rainfall over the coast
Q. Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its
a. cooling effect
b. warming effect
c. area of influence
d. influence on travel
Q. Which of the following is not a minor product derived fromforests?
a. Nuts and Gums
b. Tannin
c. Pitch and Turpentine
d. Pulp